Where does “aspis” come from?

aspis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

aspis (English): A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek...

Definitions

  1. A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek...

Ancestry of “aspis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “aspis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →